what are schools teaching today??

[casstony]

One advantage of our preference voting system is that we can vote firstly for a minor party and give a major party second place. In most cases this results in effectively voting for the major party, but your protest is registered by giving your primary vote to the minor party. This enables us to moderate the more extreme activities of the ruling party. Problem is, too many people don't think before they vote.

Tony

[ving (David)]

... or dont know how to vote to achieve these results. the majority of people are not politically minded, and kyou cant hold that against them hey.
but what do we do? make voting non-compulsary?

[mickoking]

Civics should be taught in school. I don't remember being taught about our political system at all. That might explain the lamentable lack of awareness of our political system.

Astronomy should also be taught in school but thats another story

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[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Al Gore and his 'Fright Show' will be accepted by our leaders and officials purely because he is AL GORE.

Not only will they accept it, they will grovel at his feet! It's the way of international diplomacy, and crawlers: "I hate that bloke and what he stands for, oh hang on, he's coming this way, I wanna shake his hand and meet him".

Originally Posted by ving

i think we should go back to the cane...

you cant be serious?

[ving (David)]

Originally Posted by Nightshift

Hee hee, Thats exactly what religion does preach, especially Christianity, .

well i didnt learn anything in my religion class then

[xelasnave]

I think we can all see thru Mr Gores movie and his possible motives, however I feel that although we could no doubt do better such a movie must provide a basis for a good "class room" discussion. I think thinking about these issues could take priority over sport for example. If seen in the context that kids can see it and discuss it maybe one need not be so alarmed.
alex

[acropolite (Phil)]

Originally Posted by Alex

I think we can all see thru Mr Gores movie and his possible motives

Having seen the movie, I wonder how many who have posted in this thread have actually taken the time to view it. As a documentary it appears to be accurate and factual, certainly the photographic evidence presented is indesputable. I for one, would feel more comfortable with my children seeing this movie, than seeing a documentary on the current "sustainable" forestry practices within our country where uncontrolled and unmetered emission of carbon dioxide and particle pollution, herbicide and insecticide (some which have been banned for many ears in other countries) use in water catchment areas and 1080 poisoning of native species is an accepted practice. Al Gores motive may be aimed at re-election, but IMO the message is a relevant one.